Concerto for Saxophone (1990)

Written together with his friend and long time collaborator, David Sanborn on Alto Sax.

Performed and recorded with the National Philharmonic Orchestra in March 1990.

Also featured Eric Clapton (Guitar on “Sandra”), David Gilmour (Guitar on “Sasha”) and Ray Cooper (Percussion on “Helen-Claire”, “Sasha” Zoe” and “Sandra”).

Released on LaserDisc (1991) and later DVD (1999) together with a documentary and interviews.

Produced with Stephen McLaughlin

Executive Producers John Beug and John McClure

Album, Warner Bros. Records

LINER NOTES

Composed by
Michael Kamen

Featuring
David Sanborn

*Music from Terry Gilliam’s film “Brazil” (Brazil Theme - Ary Barroso publishing Per International Corp. BMI)

All compositions by
Michael Kamen … except*

Published by K-Man Corp./MCA Inc. BMI except * Brazil Theme

Executive Producers
John Beug & John McClure

Produced by
Michael Kamen with Stephen P. McLaughlin

Concerto and “Waiting For Daddy” recorded at Abbey Road

Engineered by
John McClure

Assistant Engineer at Abbey Road
Ashley Alexander

Mixed by
Stephen P. McLaughlin at Master Rock

Assistant Engineer
Helen Woodward

HELEN-CLAIRE, SANDRA, SASHA & ZOE recorded at Sarm West Studios by
Stephen P. McLaughlin and Richard Edwards

Mixed at
Master Rock by Stephen P. McLaughlin

Assistant Engineer
David Browne

Thanks To: Christine Reed, Clodagh Wallace, John Beug, Lenny Waronker, Robert Urband, Sam Schwartz, Michael Gorfaine, Pat Rains, Johnny Sterling, Danny Secunda, Sid and Shirley Sax, Rev. Murray Grant and the Holy Innocents, Brendan Walsh, Bob Ezrin, Joel Silver, Richard Donner, Stuart Baird, Stephen Paine and Syco, Dreamhire, Sue Presson, Art Kane, Colin Jarvie, Art Pincus, John Purcell, Richard Fitzgerald, Steve Galloway, Willy Smax, Tom Skinner, Tim Snow, Paula Harrison, Maria Diaz, Maxine Sewell, Gus Dudgeon, Herbie Hancock, George and Olivia Harrison, Ann Ratner, Saul and Helen, Rikke Loyd, Miriam Gottlieb, Colette Barber, Lola Weidner and all the friendly musicians.

Special thanks to Alan Arnold

Production Assistance
Ed Shearmur, Bibi Green

Music Preparation
Vic Fraser

Mastered at
Tape One by Pete Cippa

It’s all for Sandra, Sasha and Zoe

Art Direction & Design
Deborah Norcross

Front Cover Photo
The Douglas Brothers

Inside Photo
Colin Jarvie

Reproduction of “Kiss of Peace” by
Julia Margaret Cameron
Courtesy of
The Royal Photographic Society,
Bath, England

© & ℗ 1990 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

 

TRACKLIST

1. CONCERTO FOR SANBORN AND ORCHESTRA
1st Movement

2. 2nd Movement

3. 3rd Movement

4. HELEN CLAIRE

5. SASHA

6. ZOE

7. SANDRA

8. WAITING FOR DADDY

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